Richard Armitage

Date of Birth

1971-08-22

Place of Birth

Leicester, England, UK

Known for

Captain America: The First Avenger, Frozen, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Macbeth

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Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Aquaman, Leon, Napoleon, Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Willy Wonka

Posted 2 years ago

Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have wanted...

The Hobbit: Actor blames studio interference for trilogy’s lesser quality

Posted 6 years ago

Peter Jackson's cinematic take on The Lord of the Rings trilogy is still regarded as one of the greatest adaptations of all time. Due to his work on those films, Jackson jumped into the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth once...

Andy Serkis to read the entirety of The Hobbit online for charity

Posted 6 years ago

Throughout the production of Peter Jackson's LORD OF THE RINGS and THE HOBBIT trilogies, Andy Serkis has spent years immersed in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth, so it's only natural that he would return to that fantasy world for...

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Goodnight Mommy directors’ The Lodge comes to DVD, Blu, and Digital in May

Posted 6 years ago

When THE LODGE, the new film from GOODNIGHT MOMMY directors Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz, was released in theatres in New York and Los Angeles back in February, the plan was for the theatrical release to expand in stages over...

Need a New Binge? Stephen King recommends Netflix’s The Stranger

Posted 6 years ago

Locked up these last few days? Think you're going to be locked in for the foreseeable future? Need something new to binge-watch? Well, THE SHINING and THE STAND author Stephen King has you covered. He recommends Netflix's adaptation of Harlan...

Peter Jackson changed The Hobbit schedule so Martin Freeman could play Bilbo

Posted 6 years ago

No matter what, it was always going to be next to impossible for THE HOBBIT to equal THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and while THE HOBBIT certainly wasn't received nearly as well as as THE LORD OF THE RINGS was,...

The Lodge clips follow Riley Keough through the dark

Posted 6 years ago

THE LODGE, the new film from Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz, the directors of the deeply disturbing GOODNIGHT MOMMY, is now in theatres – but you'll only see it in your local listings if you're in New York or Los...

Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell and Lia McHugh talk family terror in The Lodge!

Posted 6 years ago

Genre fans have been pretty lucky over the past few years. Lately, for every terrible horror flick, we seem to have one or more that transcend just being boo scares and silly plots. One such feature is the hauntingly disturbing...

The Lodge (Movie Review)

Posted 6 years ago

PLOT: Following the suicide of their mother, two kids find themselves trapped in a remote lodge over their Christmas holiday with their father’s girlfriend (Riley Keough) who also happens to be the sole survivor of a religious cult. REVIEW: THE...

Review: The Lodge

Posted 6 years ago

Previously reviewed as part of our Sundance 2019 coverage. PLOT: Following the suicide of their mother, two kids find themselves trapped in a remote lodge over their Christmas holiday with their father’s girlfriend (Riley Keough) who also happens to...

Sacrifices must be made if you’re to survive a new trailer for The Lodge

Posted 6 years ago

It's currently -4°C here in London, Ontario (that's 24.8°F), and after watching the new trailer for THE LODGE, I've never been happier to have power as well as sufficient heating in my home. Neon has unleashed a new and bone-chilling trailer...

Trailer: Hannah John-Kamen causes trouble as The Stranger in Netflix series

Posted 6 years ago

Netflix has released a trailer for a new thriller series that looks highly intriguing to me. Based on a novel by Harlan Coben (which you can pick up HERE), it's called The Stranger, and it's set to reach the streaming...

Universal may be developing a Lord Of The Rings theme park

Posted 6 years ago

While I'm certainly a fan of Disney World (I've been there twice), Universal Orlando has always had the bigger appeal to me. Whether it's a section based entirely on The Simpsons hometown of Springfield or the Wizarding World of Harry...

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